WDBD

WDBD
Channels
BrandingFox 40
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
OperatorGray Media
WLBT, WLOO
History
First air date
November 30, 1984 (1984-11-30)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 40 (UHF, 1984–2009)
  • Digital: 6 (VHF, until 2009), 40 (UHF, 2009–2018)
Call sign meaning
Station's calls are in tribute to founder Hal Bernard Dixon's father, Dudley Burgwyn Dixon
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71326
ERP675 kW
HAAT598 m (1,962 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°12′49.9″N 90°22′56.5″W / 32.213861°N 90.382361°W / 32.213861; -90.382361
Links
Public license information
Websitefox40jackson.com

WDBD (channel 40) is a television station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by American Spirit Media, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Gray Media, owner of NBC affiliate WLBT (channel 3), for the provision of certain services; it is also sister to Vicksburg-licensed MyNetworkTV outlet WLOO (channel 35). Although technically owned by Tougaloo College, WLOO is actually controlled by American Spirit through a separate joint sales agreement (JSA), with Gray providing limited engineering support. The three stations share studios on South Jefferson Street in downtown Jackson; WDBD's transmitter is located on Thigpen Road southeast of Raymond, Mississippi.